In 2025, around 1.8 million people received unemployment benefits, known as Arbeitslosengeld II (ALG II) in Germany.Â
ALG II, also called Hartz IV, is social benefit payments to people without an income who cannot work to make a living. Whether a claimant is eligible for Arbeitslosengeld II depends on his or her assets, savings, life insurance and the income of a spouse or partner. If all of these assets are below a threshold level, a claimant can get money from the state.
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Bundesagentur für Arbeit. (September 30, 2025). Recipients of Arbeitslosengeld II in Germany from 2007 to 2025 (in millions) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 25, 2026, from /statistics/227020/recipients-of-arbeitslosengeld-ii/
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Bundesagentur für Arbeit, Recipients of Arbeitslosengeld II in Germany from 2007 to 2025 (in millions) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/227020/recipients-of-arbeitslosengeld-ii/ (last visited July 25, 2026)
Recipients of Arbeitslosengeld II in Germany from 2007 to 2025 (in millions) [Graph], Bundesagentur für Arbeit, September 30, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/227020/recipients-of-arbeitslosengeld-ii/
